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Portsmouth High’s Thomas Hurd lines up a 3-pointer at the start of Sunday’s Division I semifinal match against La Salle.
Portsmouth’s impressive season ends with semifinal loss
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots boys’ varsity basketball team didn’t have another big upset in them on Sunday, falling to La Salle Academy in the Division I semifinals, … more
Letter: R.I. Congressional delegation working to protect animals
To the editor: The Humane Society Legislative Fund, a lobbying affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, publishes its annual Humane Scorecard of Congress … more
Portsmouth High sophomore Mae Marston competes in the 200-yard individual medley during the RIIL Girls State Swim Meet held Saturday at Roger Williams University. She clocked a time of 2:30.92.
Portsmouth High School swim team competes in state meet
PORTSMOUTH — There were no top-three finishes among either of Portsmouth High’s swim teams at the R.I. Interscholastic League’s State Swim Meet on Saturday, but the Patriots did … more
A view of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge from February 2024.
East Bay legislators seek more regular bridge information from RIDOT
PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of … more
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Georgia the black lab sniffs the Teddy Bear found on the beach last Friday.
Shipwrecked Teddy comes ashore, 30 years later
Looking not all that worse for wear after decades in the ocean, one of the thousands of Teddy Bears that washed up along Little Compton shores in September 1993 decided to reveal itself to a … more
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Little Compton OKs in-law apartments
In a reversal of a decision made in December, members of the Little Compton Town Council last week approved in-law apartments — also known as accessory dwelling units, or ADUs — for … more
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Portsmouth High’s Kyle Bielawa splits a pair of Barrington defenders to reach the hoop during Tuesday night’s Division I semifinal matchup. The Patriots advanced to the semis with an impressive 79-61 win.
Portsmouth stuns Barrington, 79-61, in D-1 quarterfinals
BARRINGTON — They kicked off into high gear and never looked back. The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity basketball team rolled over Barrington in the Division I … more
Books to enjoy before spring chores arrive
Lots of reading going on before spring cleaning and gardening take up all my time. Enjoy … “The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett” by Annie Lyons (2020). A quarter of the way … more
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Map shows proposed route of SouthCoast Wind's transmission cables through Portsmouth.
DEM hears objections, support on SouthCoast cable route
PORTSMOUTH — Nearly three dozen people on both sides of the offshore wind debate offered their two cents to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) during a public comment … more
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Letter: Want a dictator? Be careful what you wish for
We have seen ordinary Americans say on camera that we need Donald Trump to be a dictator, because “America needs a dictator now.” Presumably, they feel that a dictator will be able … more
Volunteer Joanne Murphy serves Janet Lane (left) and Sarita Pimentel (right).
A full plate for Little Compton seniors
Three times a week, 52 weeks a year, 20 or 30 senior citizens gather at the Little Compton Community Center to enjoy each other’s company and have a nice lunch prepared in-house by a talented … more
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Tiverton wants answers on $1.2M education aid cut
With Tiverton facing what would be the largest cut in state education aid of any district in Rhode Island, town council members want to meet with the school committee, state legislators and … more
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Latest fertility ruling – yes, yes, no, no!
Three couples sued the Center for Reproductive Medicine, a fertility clinic in Alabama, for inadvertently destroying their embryos. An interloper got into   the storage facility, opened up a … more
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Bluefish regulations will likely be the same as last year, three fish/person/day, no minimum size, includes skipjack bluefish. Shaina Boyle caught this 36” bluefish last year fishing with Capt. Dave Monti.
How 2024 fishing regulations are shaping up
At press time the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were all still seeking public comment and input on 2024 fishing regulations for saltwater fishing. So, the regulations list for … more
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The busted bridge continues to invite both follies and frustration
STORY OF THE WEEK: Last week, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and RIDOT Director Peter Alviti offered a glimmer of hope for frustrated drivers. A plan developed with the Federal Highway Administration … more
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Portsmouth High’s Tyler Hurd goes in for a layup while battling Narragansett in overtime Thursday night. The Patriots were victorious, 64-60, to advance to the Division I quarterfinals.
Conheeny’s hot shooting propels Portsmouth in OT victory
PORTSMOUTH — Adam Conheeny scored four 3-pointers in the final two and a half minutes of regulation — including one that tied the contest with less than a minute left — to … more
Portsmouth High’s Ava Moore pivots away from a pair of Scituate defenders during Thursday’s Division I preliminary playoff game at home.
Portsmouth girls beat Scituate in preliminary playoff game
PORTSMOUTH — A win’s a win. The Portsmouth High girls’ basketball team edged Scituate, 57-53, at home Thursday night in the preliminary game of the Division I playoffs. … more
Welcome aboard in Little Compton
Little Compton greeted two new fire fighters this week. Nicole Marion and Benjamin Deneault worked their first full day Monday, Feb. 19, and were sworn in Tuesday at Town Hall. Each will report … more
Engineering review suggests complete rebuild or near reconstruction of Washington Bridge
WPRI Channel 12 was first to  report a draft review on the status of the westbound section of the Washington Bridge written by an engineer hired to investigate the shuttered section paints a … more
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Robert Fazzina, a Tiverton resident and abutter closest to proposed site, speaks vehemently against the proposed crematorium at a meeting this time last year.
Ruling good news to Tiverton crematorium opponents
A Newport County Superior Court ruled last month that opponents of a Fall River funeral director who wants to build a crematorium in the north end of Tiverton have a right to be heard in a legal … more
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Gov. Dan McKee, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti and the governor's deputy chief of staff Joe Almond (from left to right) address the media at a press conference on the Washington Bridge Wednesday, Feb. 21.
New bridge traffic pattern will split eastbound side into six lanes, three in each direction
The eastbound side of the Washington Bridge will be split into six lanes, three going in each direction, as a means of attempting to address the ongoing crisis created with the closure of the … more
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Letter: Grow oysters in your own town, not ours
Please tell the greedy Bowen brothers to fish in Little Compton. We do NOT want them here!! more
Letter: We have a right to our opinion on Seapowet oyster farm
Will Rogers once said “It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble. It's what we do know that isn't so.” There seems to be a lot of the information that is being circulated by … more
Tiverton man, 19, in critical condition following violent crash Tuesday morning
A 19-year-old Tiverton man is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after he lost control of his car, rolled it for more than 120 yards and was ejected just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. … more
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The increasingly important role of student journalists
When student journalists at Amherst Regional High School in Massachusetts heard last spring that middle schoolers in their town were experiencing transphobic and homophobic bullying, they immediately … more
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